Why the study?
Does nicardipine hydrochloride improve symptoms and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic stable effort angina?
Population
12 patients with chronic stable effort angina
Design
Other, single-blind
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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May support nicardipine for angina symptom relief and exercise tolerance; Level 5 evidence leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does nicardipine hydrochloride improve symptoms and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic stable effort angina?
Nicardipine hydrochloride 60 mg/day for 4 weeks improves anginal symptoms, exercise capacity, and left ventricular function in patients with chronic stable effort angina.
Galderisi et al. (1988) studied this question.
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